Cuban actress
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Brito and the second or maternal family name is
Pestana .
Livia Brito
Born Livia Pestana
(1986-07-21 ) 21 July 1986 (age 38) Nationality Occupations Years active 2010–present Parents Rolando Brito Rodríguez Gertrudis Pestana
Livia Brito (born Livia Brito Pestana on 21 July 1986) is a Cuban -Mexican actress and model best known for her intense performances in telenovelas . She gained recognition for her portrayal of Fernanda Linares, the lead character on the Televisa revenge drama television series La desalmada .
Biography
Brito was born on July 21, 1986 in Ciego de Ávila Province , Cuba . The daughter of actor Rolando Brito Rodríguez and Gertrudis Pestana, her family immigrated to Mexico in the year 2000. Brito was between 13 and 14 years old at the time. A year after settling in Mexico City , her father opened a restaurant called La Cubana , which offered traditional Cuban dishes. Brito worked as a waitress at the family restaurant, and later as a model, to help pay for her studies in Business Administration.[ 1] She represented Mexico in the 2009 edition of the Reina Mundial del Banano, finishing as first runner-up and awarded Miss Photogenic.[ 2] She later enrolled in Televisa 's Centro de Educación Artística (CEA). Her talents attributed to heredity, coming from an artistic family. Her father was a leading actor in Cuba , while her mother was a major ballet dancer.[citation needed ]
Career
In 2010, Brito gained popularity after making her acting debut as Fernanda Sandoval in the telenovela Triunfo del amor , produced by Salvador Mejía , and starring William Levy , Maite Perroni and Victoria Ruffo .[ 3] In 2012, she portrayed the role of Paloma González in the telenovela Abismo de pasión , produced by Angelli Nesma Medina , and starring Angelique Boyer , David Zepeda and Mark Tacher .[ 4]
Brito's first lead role was in Lucero Suárez 's De que te quiero, te quiero (2013) with Juan Diego Covarrubias .[ 5] In her second lead role, Brito was paired with José Ron in Muchacha italiana viene a casarse (2014), produced by Pedro Damián , and also filmed in Italy .[ 6] In 2016, Brito portrayed as Maribel Guardia in the biographical miniseries Por siempre Joan Sebastian , produced by Carla Estrada , and starring José Manuel Figueroa .[ 7] Later on, Brito starred as Yolanda Cadena, the lead character of the action drama series La Piloto (2017–2018), created by W Studios , produced by Lemon Films Studios, and co-starring Arap Bethke and Juan Colucho .[ 8]
In 2021, Brito landed her most breakthrough role as Fernanda Linares in her most noted telenovela to date, the phenomenal revenge drama La desalmada , produced by Jose Alberto Castro , and featuring a large ensemble cast headed by José Ron , Eduardo Santamarina , Marlene Favela , Marjorie de Sousa , Kimberly Dos Ramos , Gonzalo García Vivanco , Laura Carmine , Daniel Elbittar and many more.[ 9]
In the recent years, she has maintained starring roles on the telenovelas Mujer de nadie (2022)[ 10] and Minas de pasión (2023).[ 11]
Filmography
Television
Film
Awards and nominations
Premio de la Asociación de Críticos y Periodistas Teatrales (ACPT)
Year
Category
Nominated
Result
2012
Best Revelation in Theater
El cartero
Won
References
^ "Livia Brito no olvida su origen - TVNotas ¡Irresistible!" . tvnotas.com.mx . Retrieved 15 August 2015 .
^ EL UNIVERSO (25 September 2009). "Venezolana ganó reinado del banano" . El Universo . Retrieved 15 August 2015 .
^ "Livia Brito debuta como actriz" . informador.mx (in Spanish). El Informador. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011 .
^ "Livia Brito participará en la nueva versión Cañaveral de Pasiones" . starMedia . Retrieved 15 August 2015 .
^ "¿Quién Es Quién En 'De Que Te Quiero, Te Quiero? Conoce A Su Elenco" . novelalounge.com (in Spanish). 28 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013 .
^ González, Moisés (7 February 2016). "8 cosas que no sabías de la telenovela Muchacha italiana viene a casarse" . peopleenespanol.com (in Spanish). People en Español . Retrieved 7 February 2016 .
^ Tinoco, Armando (24 June 2016). " 'Por Siempre Joan Sebastian' Univision Premiere: 10 Fun Facts About 'El Poeta Del Pueblo' Series" . latintimes.com (in Spanish). The Latin Times. Retrieved 24 June 2016 .
^ González, Moisés (28 February 2017). "Así es La piloto, la nueva apuesta estelar de Univisión" . peopleenespanol.com (in Spanish). People en Español . Retrieved 28 February 2017 .
^ Solís, Erik (4 June 2021). "La Desalmada anuncia su fecha de estreno" . lasestrellas.tv (in Spanish). Las Estrellas . Retrieved 4 June 2021 .
^ González, Moisés (27 June 2022). "ENTREVISTA Livia Brito revela por qué aceptó protagonizar Mujer de nadie y si siente presión tras el éxito de La desalmada" . People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2022 .
^ González, Moisés (17 August 2023). "El reto de Livia Brito en Minas de pasión: "Hay dos personajes dentro de la misma telenovela. Nunca había hecho algo así" " . People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023 .
^ González, Moisés (2 July 2021). "La desalmada, una historia de amor y venganza que retoma "los melodramas clásicos de las grandes pasiones" " . People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2021 .
^ González, Moisés (26 May 2023). "Destapan las primeras imágenes de la telenovela Minas de pasión" . People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ "Cubana Livia Brito será la Virgen María en filme "Juan Apóstol, el más amado" " . cibercuba.com (in Spanish). 27 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2018 .
^ "Infelices para Siempre" . avclub.com . 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023 .
^ "Lista de ganadores de los Premios TVyNovelas 2012" . starMedia . Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015 .
^ "Lista de ganadores de los Premios TVyNovelas 2013 en México" . starMedia . Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015 .
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